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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 am Sun 11 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4800
3550
4850
4500
3450
4400
3450
3450
3450
3450
3450
3700
3450
3450
km/h
25
SW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SW
50
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
5
WNW
15
W
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
5
0
2
4
-1
-1
0
-3
-6
-6
-10
-3
-1
-5
-2
1
-5
min °C
1
2
-3
-1
2
-4
-3
0
-6
-6
-7
-10
-8
-3
-8
-6
-1
-6
 chill °C
-4
-4
-11
-9
-5
-13
-12
-8
-15
-15
-11
-16
-16
-9
-12
-10
-4
-10
Freezing level m
4350
4800
4100
3950
4700
3800
3650
4200
3350
3250
3350
2500
2900
4000
2900
3050
4400
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
34-213-3-20-5-6-7-10-6-2-7-40-679357235-1-1-2-6-22-405-2
Sunrise
7:09
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:11
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:13
—
—
Sunset
—
6:31
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:29
—
—
6:27
—
—
6:25
—
—
6:24
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
clear
Clear
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 245).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 169).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 299).
2
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: overcast
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
6
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.